WASHINGTON – The Obama administration said Thursday it will require companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to publicly disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing operations. The new “fracking” rule replaces a draft proposed last year that was withdrawn amid industry complaints that federal regulation could hinder an ongoing boom in natural gas...
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New study: Fracking hasn’t polluted Arkansas water
PITTSBURGH – Hydraulic fracturing for natural gas hasn’t contaminated drinking water wells in Arkansas, according...
May 16, 2013 11:11 pm| Comments 0
Plans to export U.S. natural gas stir debate
WASHINGTON – A domestic natural gas boom already has lowered U.S. energy prices while stoking fears of environmental...
- May 12, 2013 10:46 pm| Comments 0
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As Pennsylvania gas production soars, experts debate taxes
PITTSBURGH – A boom in natural gas drilling in Pennsylvania is generating billions of dollars for companies and private...
- May 11, 2013 10:56 pm| Comments 0
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Cuomo admin: ‘No timetable’ on fracking decision
ALBANY, N.Y. – Months ago, the Cuomo administration promised a decision within weeks on whether to allow hydraulic...
- May 01, 2013 11:23 pm| Comments 0
EPA methane report further divides fracking camps
PITTSBURGH – The Environmental Protection Agency has dramatically lowered its estimate of how much of a potent...
- Apr 28, 2013 11:39 pm| Comments 0
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Pa. high court settles shale gas rights question
HARRISBURG – Long-standing case law on the ownership of below-ground minerals and natural gas that has guided the natural...
- Apr 24, 2013 11:25 pm| Comments 0
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Cogeneration could become market for gas producers
MORGANTOWN, W.Va. – Combined heat and power systems that produce electricity through a process called cogeneration are a...
- Apr 24, 2013 11:25 pm| Comments 0
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Report highlights problems with fracking database
DENVER – A new report raises serious concerns about the online database used by 11 states to track the chemicals used in...
- Apr 24, 2013 09:44 pm| Comments 0
